Wheelbarrow



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J. AN NIN.

WHEELBARROW.

1 G v e WITNESSES;

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, Fhqhrumogruphur. Washington, Dv c.

'NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH ANNIN, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

'WHEELBARROW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,245, dated December28, 1886.

Application filed Apiill5,1985.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ANNIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vheelbarrows, of whichthe following is a description.

My invention is an improvement in th class of metallic wheelbarrows; andit consists in certain novebfeatures of construction and combination ofparts, to wit: the handles and wheel-bearings, the legs, and devices forattaching both handles and legs to the body of the barrow.

In the accompanying drawings,forming part of this invention, Figure 1 isa side view of my improved wheelbarrow. Fig. 2 isa crosssection showingthe main portion of the barrow in end view. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewclip detached.

showing a portion of the handles and other parts constituting the frameof the barrow inverted; Figs. 4, 5, 6, detail views of the front Fig. 7is a perspective view of the rear clip.

An important feature of my invention is the construction or form of therear portions of the handles A A. By referring to Fig. 1 it will be seenthat the said handles A A have a downward bend at a, where thewheel-bearings B B are attached. In other words, the handles are bentdownward at a point between their rear end and the body of the bar-.row, and the said bearings are attached to the bend. The principaladvantages of this construction are, first, that the said bearings B Bare prevented from shifting or moving along the handles, and therebygetting out of place, as they tend to do when the handles are madestraight instead of curved, as shown; second, that the axis of the wheelis removed downward farther from the body 0 of the barrow, so that notonly a larger wheel than usual may be employed, but it is placed fartherback under the load, so that lifting and propulsion of the barrow aremade much easier than would be otherwise practicable.

Various forms of wheel-bearings B may be used; but I employ one that isin the form of a clamp, since it may be readily attached and detached asoccasion requires, and avoids I SerialNo.162,354. (No model.)

weakening the handles by the old method of bolting through them.

The special clamp-bearing shown in Fig. 1 is not my invention; but anapplication will be shortly made for it and the invention duly assignedto me.

Another feature of my invention is the means for attaching the handles Bto the body 0 of the barrow. These means consist of clips E E and barsF. The latter are arranged parallel and transversely across the bottomof 'the barrow G, with their ends projecting more or less to adapt themto engage with the claws 0, formed on one end of said clips E E. Thebody of the clip is of semicircular form to adapt them to receive thehandles A, and a horizontal perforated flange, d, is formed on one endto receive the bolts that attach the clips to the body 0. In the case ofthe front clips, E, Figs. 4, 5, 6, they are provided with verticalpendent portion 'e, having a socket to receive the legs D.

The clips E E are applied as shown in Figs. 2 and 3thatis to say, theclaws 0 receive or embrace the ends of the transverse bars F, and thebolts passing through the flanges d also pass through said bars, andthus secure both parts to the body 0 of the barrow. By this arrangement,also, the handles A are clamped tightly between the bars and clips, asshown. It will be noted that the bars F support the body 0 of the barrowon the handles A, and of course other means than the clips may beemployed to attach these parts together.

The leg D is double angular or in the form of the letter W, and its endsare fitted closely in the sockets of the pendent clip-flanges 6, itslower angles forming the feet that rest on the ground. The middle partis attached by a bolt, f, to the body 0. The rectangular socket e of theclip is open on the inner side, and each end of the leg D fitssnuglytherein and has a firm bearing on the body of the clip. Either a bolt ora rivet may be used to secure the leg to the clip.

It will be apparent without further statement that this construction andcombination of parts not only forms a very firm and rigid attachment ofthe leg and handles to the body of the barrow, but enables them to beeasily and quickly detached, when required, for the purpose of packingand shipping. The form of the leg also secures the desirable combinationof strength, lightness, and che'apness. It is provided with a brace, asshown.

The handles AA are constructed of wroughtiron tubes, and the clips andleg are preferably made of malleable cast-iron.

What I claim is 1. The combination, with the wheelbarrowhandles havingthe downward bend a, forming opposite angles or shoulders, as shown, ofthe wheel-bearing clamps which are secured around such bent portions andthus prevented from endwise movement, as shown and described.

2. The clip for attaching the-handles to the body of the wheelbarrow,the same having a curve or cavity adapted to receive a handleandalateral perforated flange and claw, as v and a bolt passing throughboth flange and 35 leg, all combined as described.

JOSEPH ANNIN. Witnesses:

AMos W. HART, CHAS. A. PETTIT.

